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Reviewer: questioning, 13-18 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

Effectiveness

Current Rating: 3

Ease of Use

Current Rating: 5

Satisfaction

Current Rating: 4

Comment: Well, I'm not exactly sure if its working or not. This is my first form of north control I have ever taken so I'm not really sure what to look for. I have been really moody lately and my periods lasted the same as it always is. It's just such a small pill and when I chew it I don't feel like I'm getting enough or taking it right. At least its minty!

Comment:Well, I'm not exactly sure if its working or not. This is my first form of north control I have ever taken so I'm not really sure what to look for. I have been really moody lately and my periods lasted the same as it always is. It's just such a small pill and when I chew it I don't feel like I'm getting enough or taking it right. At least its minty!Hide Full Comment

Reviewer: ConcernedPatient11, 19-24 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

Effectiveness

Current Rating: 4

Ease of Use

Current Rating: 5

Satisfaction

Current Rating: 4

Comment: I have been taking this pill for about 3 weeks now and I am somewhat pleased. The pros are the lighter periods. However, it has given me acne and extremely bad headaches. I have NEVER had acne and now my face has big red bumps and scars all over it =( Not happy about that. Another thing are the horrible HORRIBLE headaches. From reading the other reviews I am not the only one experiencing this. I
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Comment:I have been taking this pill for about 3 weeks now and I am somewhat pleased. The pros are the lighter periods. However, it has given me acne and extremely bad headaches. I have NEVER had acne and now my face has big red bumps and scars all over it =( Not happy about that. Another thing are the horrible HORRIBLE headaches. From reading the other reviews I am not the only one experiencing this. I have had cramping but not bad so they are ok to deal with. This will be my 4th type of birthcontrol and at this time, I have mixed emotions about this one. On the plus side, I have not had any discharge or breakthrough bleeding since I've started taking the pill. Hide Full Comment

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Comment: I'm on my second pack of Generess Fe and I'm not sure how I feel about it. This is my first birth control pill so I can't really compare it to others but from what I've experienced, I get extremely bad headaches at times, about an hour after I take the pill, and sometimes bad cramps for a few minutes. This is coming from a girl who never ever gets cramps during her period (I got lu
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Comment:I'm on my second pack of Generess Fe and I'm not sure how I feel about it. This is my first birth control pill so I can't really compare it to others but from what I've experienced, I get extremely bad headaches at times, about an hour after I take the pill, and sometimes bad cramps for a few minutes. This is coming from a girl who never ever gets cramps during her period (I got lucky with that!) but now have them sometimes after taking the pill. I have not noticed any weight gain at all and I know birth control usually helps acne but I feel as if I have more pimples that I usually do (I don't really break out). Lastly- my friends and family tell me I'm too moody on the pill and I have a short fuse now which is very unlike me. I refuse to notice it, but other people have observed that. I do like that Generess Fe is a chewable pill, so its easy to take in the middle of the day without water, and it tastes minty! It definitely works as my primary use of contraception, but I'm not sure if Generess Fe is right for me. Hide Full Comment

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